Legal Opinion
Veach v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1973PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHATTIN, Justice.
On January 18, 1972, Veach was found guilty by a jury of driving an automobile upon a public highway while his driver’s license was revoked. The jury fixed his punishment at sixty days in jail.
The facts are undisputed. Veach’s driver’s license was revoked on June 28, 1965, pursuant to T.C.A. Section 59-1204 of the Tennessee Financial Responsibility Act due to his involvement in an accident. He has been unable to regain his license by proof of financial responsibility or by obtaining liability insurance.
On October 20, 1970, he was arrested for driving an automobile upon…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Corlew v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1944
- Brooks v. BrileyDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1967
- Kirby v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
- Herron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Richardson v. Tennessee Board of DentistryTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- State v. BradenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Lawrence Ex Rel. Powell v. StanfordTennessee Supreme Court · 1983
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